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CBC's Elyn Jones, host of Yukon Morning, spoke with Yukon's new Premier Ranj Pillai about his new role as leader of the territory.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's newest premier promised to stay the course on Liberal government policies on Saturday as he formally took the reins of both his party and territory.

Yukon's newest premier promised to stay the course on Liberal government policies on Saturday as he formally took ...

WHITEHORSE — The 10th premier of Yukon has officially taken office. Ranj Pillai, a Liberal member of the territory's legislature since 2016, replaces Sandy Silver as premier and party leader.

DAWSON CITY, Yukon - Ask Sandy Silver about his path from being the only Liberal in the Yukon's legislature to the territory's premier and he will often pivot back to the community he represents, Dawson City, about 500 kilometres north of Whitehorse.

Yukon's official opposition says the anointing of the territory's next premier suggests the governing Liberals have run out of steam.

Yukons first premier from the Klondike, Sandy Silver, and only the second Liberal premier in the partys 45-year history is stepping down. The job will be handed to Ranj Pillai, who was acclaimed as party leader over the weekend.

Ranj Pillai to be sworn in as premier this weekend after running unopposed for party leadership Yukon's official opposition says the anointing of the territory's next premier suggests the governing Liberals have run out of steam. "It does seem like an uninspiring and flat Liberal leadership elec

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon Liberals have a new leader who will officially be sworn in as the territory's 10th premier this weekend.

A politician who served in Yukons legislature since 2016 is the territorys new premier.